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Extremely Rare BK Butler Tube Driver Prototype ***one of first 50***
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
Extremely rare first addition of the famous BK Butler Tube Driver. This is one of the first 200 Tube Drivers and hand made by BK Butler himself with rare side-mount jacks (only ~50 were ever made with side jacks). The following is a excerpt from a site with detailed history of the Tube Driver :The original, classic 4 knob Tube Driver, made from 1985 to 1987, with the iconic case color and graphics. The first version was manufactured by Butler himself in his garage shop and marketed/distributed by Chandler Industries in the USA in 1985. It had the LEDs placed above the screen printed text and was marked on top:TUBE DRIVER™REAL TUBE OVERDRIVE MADE IN USACHANDLER INDUSTRIES-PATENT PEND.The input/output jacks were mounted on the rear end of the enclosure on some, and on sides of the enclosure on others. These are extremely rare as only about 200 of them were made, and approximately 50 of those were made with the jacks mounted on the sides, according to Butler . I have never seen the circuit up close, so I do not know if it was exactly the same as the next version. Eric Johnson used one on his 1986 album Tones, and has been a user ever since.
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
Extremely rare first addition of the famous BK Butler Tube Driver. This is one of the first 200 Tube Drivers and hand made by BK Butler himself with rare side-mount jacks (only ~50 were ever made with side jacks). The following is a excerpt from a site with detailed history of the Tube Driver :The original, classic 4 knob Tube Driver, made from 1985 to 1987, with the iconic case color and graphics. The first version was manufactured by Butler himself in his garage shop and marketed/distributed by Chandler Industries in the USA in 1985. It had the LEDs placed above the screen printed text and was marked on top:TUBE DRIVER™REAL TUBE OVERDRIVE MADE IN USACHANDLER INDUSTRIES-PATENT PEND.The input/output jacks were mounted on the rear end of the enclosure on some, and on sides of the enclosure on others. These are extremely rare as only about 200 of them were made, and approximately 50 of those were made with the jacks mounted on the sides, according to Butler . I have never seen the circuit up close, so I do not know if it was exactly the same as the next version. Eric Johnson used one on his 1986 album Tones, and has been a user ever since.